Pender County, NC

Burgaw, NC

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Burgaw has announced that an Earth Day community clean-up event will take place on Saturday, April 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. “As part of the 2023 NC Spring Litter Sweep campaign, the Town of Burgaw will be having a Community Clean Up Day on Earth Day this year, April 22nd from 9am-11am. Volunteers are needed to help pick up trash around town,” the town stated in a Facebook post.

Town of Burgaw to host clean-up community event for Earth Day

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Burgaw has announced that its “Easter Egg Scramble” will be held at Pender Memorial Park on Sunday, April 2. According to the announcement, the event was originally scheduled for March 26 but was postponed due to the threat of inclement weather.

Burgaw to host free ‘Easter Egg Scramble’ for families

Wilmington, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department has announced that they are searching for 15-year-old Sharod Jaquan Chapple. Per the release, Chapple was last seen at around 2:30 on March 28 in the 4900 block of Vineyard Lane. He was last seen wearing black and yellow Jordan shoes, black ripped jeans and a black t-shirt with purple writing on it.

Wilmington police searching for missing juvenile

Whiteville, NC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Columbus County Schools has announced a career fair to be held on Saturday, April 1 at the Whiteville District Office. According to the announcement, persons holding a GED, High School Diploma, Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or above are encouraged to attend the event. Contracts may be offered on-site, and $5000 signing bonuses are available for some positions.

Columbus County Schools to host career fair Saturday

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department has announced that they are currently searching for 23-year-old Philip Winn. Per the announcement, Winn was last seen wearing black and white sneakers, a blue jacket, maroon sweatpants and a grey beanie. The WPD says that he may be near Carolina Beach...

Wilmington PD searching for missing man

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Wrightsville Beach, NC

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Town of Wrightsville Beach Public Safety personnel will participate in a multi-agency mass casualty exercise involving multiple surface vessels and people in the water in Masonboro Channel and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) in the vicinity of Masonboro Island on Thursday, March 30. The U.S....

Mass casualty exercise scheduled for Masonboro Island area

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wednesday marks 50 years since the start of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War. The day is also celebrated as National Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Day, which was created in 2017. Among the “Welcome Home” ceremonies taking place across the country Wednesday was...

Vietnam War Veterans honored during ceremony on Battleship North Carolina

Elizabethtown, NC

Bladen County, NC

Bladenboro, NC

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Four people have been charged in connection to a January murder in Bladen County. Daniel Gene Autry, James Todd Harrelson, Jessica Lynne Sloan and Tanner Scott Harrelson have been charged in the murder of Jerry Edward Martin of Bladenboro. The charges were served on Tuesday,...

Four charged with murder in Bladen Co.

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - Team members with Grand Strand Health welcomed back a former trauma patient that recovered from several life-threatening injuries after a traffic collision in July of 2022 left him recovering for 20 days. The patient, Landon, was taken to Grand Strand Medical Center from Whiteville by first...

Former patient celebrates ‘Victory Lap’ at Grand Strand Medical Center after recovering from a Whiteville traffic collision

Bald Head Island, NC

BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Bald Head Island Planning Board is set to consider a special use permit for Bald Head Island Academy at a meeting on Tuesday, March 28. According to documents provided in the meeting agenda packet, the school is expecting 10-12 students initially with room for 35-40 students. The school would be in one of four units at an under-construction commercial building at 2B Maritime Way.

Permit sought to open private school on Bald Head Island

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW’s Watson College of Education will present four recipients with the Razor Walker Awards at a dinner at the Burney Center held in their honor on Tuesday, April 25. The college will recognize them for their services to North Carolina’s youth. The recipients of...

Watson College to hold dinner in honor of recipients of Razor Walker Awards at Burney Center

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Duke Energy Outage Map reports that some customers in southeastern North Carolina may be without power this morning. As of 8 a.m. on March 27, there are around 30 customers without power in the Wilmington area:. Approximately 25 customers are without power along N Kerr...

UPDATED: Power outages reported in southeastern N.C.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Chorale will perform a concert in celebration of its 25th anniversary on Sunday, April 2, at 4 p.m. The 80-member chorale group will give the free performance at UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. The concert will be directed by Aaron Peisner and include works by...

Cape Fear Chorale to perform 25th anniversary concert

Raleigh, NC

Riegelwood, NC

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Two men were arrested and over 80 grams of cocaine were seized in an investigation into community complaints in the Riegelwood area on Monday, March 27. The sheriff’s offices in Bladen and Columbus counties collaborated for the investigation over the past few months, and officials...

Over 80 grams of cocaine seized in local drug investigation

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A historic church that has welcomed the Wilmington community since the mid-19th century will soon close its doors. The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church has announced the closure of Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church. The conference says it will be closing the church...

Members shocked as historic Wilmington church set to close after more than 170 years

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Columbus County, NC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has charged a man with drug trafficking following a vehicle stop on March 20. “During this investigation, a vehicle stop was conducted on a Jeep Patriot driven by the suspect, Paul Lee Howell, at the Murphy USA gas station located at 102 Columbus Corners Drive in Whiteville. K-9 Gunny was deployed on the suspect’s vehicle,” states an announcement from the CCSO.

South Carolina man charged with drug trafficking in Columbus Co.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced at 7:08 a.m. on March 27 that a lane of U.S. 421 had closed near Battleship Road NE following a vehicle crash. The right, northbound lane that had been impacted is now reopen, according to an update from the...

Lane reopen along U.S. 421 near Battleship Road NE following crash

Brunswick County, NC

Shallotte, NC

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - A doppler radar once partially blocked by trees is now operating at near-peak performance. “The radar presentation has proved improved dramatically,” said Steven Pfaff, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “Before this past October, there would have been a big void of information at the lowest scans but now we’re getting data where we didn’t have it.”

Cleared lot of trees near Shallotte radar allows for better scans

Duplin County, NC

Warsaw, NC

WARSAW, N.C. (WITN) - A Duplin County elementary school is closed today after gunfire hit the building over the weekend. Duplin County Schools says windows of Warsaw Elementary School and that of a bus were damaged. Damage to approximately three windows and the bus was discovered this morning by school staff.

Duplin County school closed after gunfire hits building over the weekend

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A man was arrested with 60 drug charges, and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office detectives seized 1,472 grams of meth in an investigation on Thursday, March 23. Kevin McClausley is being held under a $9.05 million secure bond at the county jail. “The...

Detectives seize over 1,400 grams of meth; man arrested with 60 charges

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - NCWorks and Cape Fear Workforce Development Board are hosting a career fair to connect potential employees with local businesses like Wave Connect, The New Hanover County Sherriff’s Office, The United States Army, Blue Max Trucking, The Charles Lea Center, SAS Retail Services, and Hire Quest Direct.

NC Works hosting career fair for job seekers for multiple employers

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Pet of the Week: Dixie from the Pender Co. Humane Society

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Dixie, a 6-year-old Redbone coonhound mix, is available for adoption from the Pender County...

Pet of the Week: Dixie from the Pender Co. Humane Society

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